Konstantinos PapamichaelProfessor of Design Co-Director of CLTC

January 30, 2013Address: 633 Pena Drive, Davis, CA 95618

Background

Dr. Konstantinos (Kosta) Papamichael is a professor, the Co-Director of the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) at the University of California, Davis and the Chair of the Daylighting Committee of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).

Publications and Work

Kosta holds seven patents and is author/co-author of more than 100 publications. He is the author of Daylight Chapter of the Advanced Lighting Guidelines.

His work is in building energy efficiency, focusing on strategies, technologies and design tools for daylighting, as well as the integration of fenestration, electric lighting and HVAC controls.

Awards

He is the recipient of the 2013 IES Presidential Award for leading the development of the IES publication on Recommended Practice for Daylighting Buildings.

The California Lighting Technology Center’s (CLTC) mission is to stimulate, facilitate, and accelerate the development and commercialization of energy-efficient lighting and daylighting technologies. CLTC accomplishes these goals through technology development, demonstrations, and outreach and education activities in partnership with utilities, lighting manufacturers, end users, builders, designers, researchers, academics, and government agencies.

Professors Michael Siminovitch and Kosta Papamichael, Design Department faculty, are the directors of the Lighting Center.